Comments on Awake My Glory: Racist's Anonymous

While I've never had an issue with race, ever, I d...

2007-12-25T21:22:00.000-05:00

While I've never had an issue with race, ever, I do understand, as my form of discrimination has been in the form of sexism.

I dislike men, as they "always" seem to mistreat women. However, because of harsh experience, I also "dislike" women, because they are all out for something.

It has been a long, hard road, learning that the true issue lies within my own heart, but there it is: And now out for the world to see.

I firmly believe that it is from the heart the mouth speaks, as the Word says. Just so, I also believe that as a heart is transformed, the mindset and the words are also transformed.

Your blog has illustrated this with beauty and eloquence. Wonderful job.

I look forward to seeing you within the Circle, and until then, I remain,

Andrew

the renegade soldja

Have I mentioned how many times I've returned to t...

2007-12-03T15:17:00.000-05:00

Have I mentioned how many times I've returned to this post? Good thoughts, friend. Deep, vital, and true. It's taken me over a month to let this percolate in my mind, but your story has shaped my understanding of life more than you know. Thank you.

- Andrew

Charis, that was quite challenging. My family are ...

2007-11-10T23:01:00.000-05:00

Charis, that was quite challenging. My family are all from South Africa/ Zimbabwe (I wasn't born there, though.) So I know where you're coming from...
Quite a bit to think about. :-)

~sarahjoy

God works in funny ways. Interesting thing about t...

2007-10-24T15:13:00.000-04:00

God works in funny ways. Interesting thing about the cultural fads. It actually seems to be a bit of a fad here where I am studying, with probably almost 10 cross cultural couples, either married or engaged or heading that way. (And ironically they are all white girl/black guy, and one is always foreign to South Africa.)

But back in my home town I think people are still pretty wary of it. But in a community where it is more common, people don't get quite as intimidated by the idea I guess. For others it is still a pretty scary and unknown concept.

I think here the history factor does play a big part though. Probably why you don't see any South Africans mixing cross cultural with South Africans. Too many years of baggage. People are affected by years of stereotyping that is hard to break.

interesting. i'm canadian- not to say it's a perfe...

2007-10-23T15:12:00.000-04:00

interesting. i'm canadian- not to say it's a perfect, flawless country- we are by no means- but intermarriage is really "in" right now. Being the young sapling that I am, I couldn't say for how long this has been the case, or it could just be my crowd. I've heard the same ideals expressed in other Western cultures, as well, that people will sometimes want to marry into another culture for the "novelty" of it. I'd love to marry into another culture, but it'd probably be a novelty thing. Not meaning to be crass, but I'll probably end up marring someone Caucasian, just watch. Cultural fads aside, it seems all the more worthwhile to have had to wrestle with the issue and come out triumphant. I am, therefor, rejoicing for you.

Charis, this was beautiful. God works in mysterio...

2007-10-22T22:56:00.000-04:00

Charis, this was beautiful. God works in mysterious ways, doesn't he? :)

~Illa

This seems to be a month for confessions. As first...

2007-10-22T22:39:00.000-04:00

This seems to be a month for confessions. As first attempts go, you've made an excellent jump into it. As blogs go, you've also done terrific. I look forward to more.